Automobile signal



Nav. 13 1923..

D. F. PETERS AUTOMOBILE SIGNAL Filed Oct. 21 1922 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 w 6 H 7 M E w m MIA 3355 I D. F. PETERS AUT DMOBILE SIGNAL Filed 001;. 21, 1922 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 nx ii i [RAW/0 FPETef/PS Patented Nov. 13, 1223.

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DAVID F. PETERS, OF ST. PETER, MINNESOTA.

AUTOMOBILE SIGNAL.

Application filed October 21, 1922. Serial No. 596,041.

To aZZ whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, DAVIDF. PETERS, a citizen of the United States, residing at St. Peter, in the county of Nicollet and State of Minnesota, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Automobile Signals, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to a signal for automobiles and the like and has for its principal object to provide means for signalling to oncoming vehicles the intention of the driver, thereby preventing accidents and allowing trafiic to proceed with assurance and safety.

Another important object of the invention is toprovide a signal of this nature that is illuminated and in which the light may be used as a trouble light for the vehicle upon which theslgnal is mounted.

A still further object of the invention is to provide a signal of this nature which will be eflicient and simple in construction, reliable in operation and well adapted to the purpose for which it is designed.

Figure 1 is an elevation of the signal showing the same attached to a portion of the windshield frame,

Figure 2 is a transverse section taken substantially on the line 2-2 of Fig. 1, looking in the direction of the arrow.

Figure 3 is a top plan of the signal,

Figure a is a longitudinal vertical section therethrough,

Figure 5 is a perspective of the inner shell of the signal, 7

Figure 6 is a transverse section through the signal taken substantially on the line 6-6 of Fig. 4: looking in the direction of the arrow, and

Figure 7 is a perspective of the slidable signalling element.

Referring to the drawing in detail it will be seen that the arm of the signal includes an outer shell 1, in which is mounted an nner shell 2, these shells being held together by a screw or other suitable means 8. The outer shell is longer than the inner shell as is clearly indicated in Fig. 4. The inner shell is provided at one end with a closure cap 5 and at its other end with a closure plug 6 having channels extending therethrough for receiving the branches 7 of the electric cord 8, the major portion of which is housed within the inner casing 2. A lug 9 extends from the rear end of the closure plug 6 for a purpose which will be explained later. The closure cap 5 is apertured so as'to receive a socket shank 10 which supports an electric bulb 11, which is lighted through the electric cord 8. ,As will be noted by releasing the easily be pushed through the aperture back into the casing 2, and the signal reassembled.

An auxiliary casing 15 is mounted adjacent the end ofthe outer casing 1 and is provided with a transparent panel 16 having written thereon the word Slow This auxiliary casing 15 communicates with the outer casing 1 so that the light therein will illuminate the auxiliary casing also. The outer casing is provided with an aperture 17 and has slidably mounted within itself, and adjacent the aperture 17, atransparent signal element 18 having printed thereon the letters L and R in spaced relation to each other, and the signal element is provided with an aperture 19 engageable by the hooked end of the slidable rod 20 which is carried in the bracket 21 on the outer casing 1, being readily operated from the drivers seat of the automobile. This signal element forms a direction indicatorwhich will show from the front and rear of the vehicle, there being two of the apertures 17 as indicated to advantage in Fig. 6, and it is also to be noted in the same figure that there are two panels 16 in the auxiliary casing 15. A spring 23, is positioned in the auxiliary cas ing and bears against the end of the rod 20 therein so as to hold its hooked end in the aperture 19 of the signal element 18. An arrow-head of suitable construction indicated at 24 is mounted on an extension 25 which is screwed to the end of the outer casing 1 or otherwise held in engagement therewith.

A fulcrum bracket 25 is clamped to a rod 26 which in turn is clamped to the frame of the windshield. A. clamp bracket 27 is disposed above the outer casing and pivoted to the fulcrum bracket 25, a cylinder 28 is formed integral with the fulcrum bracket 25, and has a coil spring therein as is indicated in dotted lines in Fig. 1, and the plunger 29 rides in this cylinder thereby forming operating rod 32is connected to the clamp member 27 so that the arm may be pivoted as desired. A standard 33 extends from the rod 26 terminating in a yoke shaped piece for receiving the arms When in a horizontal or signalling position. A standard 545 is clamped to the rod 26 and has pivoted at its upper end, a catch 35' for engaging the projection 9 and this catch is spring pressed by a spring 36. A rod 37 is attached to the catch so that it may be readily operated for releasing the lug 9. ferred construction is preferably attached to the clamp member 27 as is shown at 38.

It is thought that the operation and construction of the invention will now be readily understood it being'seen that the device is convenient in its Operation and tends to greatly facilitate the operation of a motor vehicle in traflie, and at the same time is use ful when this motor vehicle has trouble at night Where illumination is necessary for making repairs and the like.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim is I 1. In combination, a bracket having a pair of rest-members associated herewith, a signal arm fulcrumed on the bracket, and engageable with one rest member when in a vertical position and with the other rest 'member when in a horizontal position, a

buffer vdevice associated With the rest memher for engaging the arm as it is moved to a horizontal position, a spring for normally holding the arm in a vertical position, means for 'fuleruming the arm and a' catch for holdingthe arm in a horizontal position.

2. A signal arm of the class described in- A mirror of any pre eluding an outer casing, an inner easing wlthin the outer casing, an electric cord housed Within the inner casing, an electric socket connected to the cord and removably mounted in the end of the inner casing, and a signal element slidably mounted in the outer casing so as to be associated Withsaid electric socket when mounted in said inner casing. V

r 3. A'signal arm of the classdescribed including a casing having an aperture therein, a source of illumination associated With the aperture, a transparent slidable signalling element associated Within the casing adj aeent the aperture, and means for sliding the signal element. 7

4;. A. signal arm of the class described-includin an elongated casing having an aperture adjacent the end thereof, a signal slidable Within the'casing adjacent theaperture, a rod having a hooked endengageablewvith the signal forsliding the same, and a spring for holding the hooked end of the rod in en gagement withtlie signal. I

5. In combination, a signal arm including an elongated casing, an auxiliary casing attached to theelongated casing and cornmunleating therewith, a transparent panel in the auxiliary casing, said elongated casing pro-' vided With an aperture adjacent the t1lXlliary casing, a source of illumination in the elongated casing adjacent the aperture, a

transparent signal element slidable in the elongated casing ad acent the aperture, a

spring in the auxiliary easing, a rod having a hooked end engageable with the transparent signal element, said spring adapted to engage the hooked end of the rod for holding it in engagement with the transparent signal element. 7'

In testimony'vvhereof I atlix my signature in presence of two'witnesses.

DAVID F. PETERS.

Witnesses: V 1

GATES SANNGREN, CHAS. Swanson. 

